MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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